While not in St Pete, we found darn great spanish choirzo in a great market called Caccacatori's in Tampa, 5610 Hanley Rd Tampa, FL 33634 (813) 884-8013

Did this place change hands in the last few months?

Our first visit to Mosca's was circa 1973. Our frequent visits to NO always mandate a journey to the little house.

Always first class fare.

Our visit last month was off. The crab salad was spot on, but the Cacciatore was pedestrian. It was if the sauce was made in a big pot, as opposed to separately in each pan of chicken.

Anyone else notice this, or were our tasters off?
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LaRuth's

By a length, Parasol's. However, Mahoney's is darn good. Parasol's meat seemed to be better cooked, tender, and almost mixing, blending, and disolving with the gravy. It seemed to be sliced uniformly. In both my poor-boy, and girlie's, Mahoney's had chunks that seemed outta place. I do believe that P's gives more meat., but since I was without adult beverage enhancment, this is somewhat suspect.
I love the heavy gravy @ Parasol's, and I did not touch the Crystal sauce. At Mahoney's the Crystal did add to the beautiful flavor. Heck the "dressed" part of the sandwich could make a brick taste good.

Both are "A"s, but P's by a length.

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Parasol's Bar
2533 Constance St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Went to Mahoney's today. Only by a slight personal preference did their rings nose out Parasol's. Mahoney's were neutral, while Parasol's had a slight seasoning.

Mahoney's fried green tomatoes and remoulade were unacceptable. The tomatoes were sliced too thick (about 3/8"-1/2") and the remoulade sauce was a zero. Simply pedestrian.

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Mahony's
3454 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA

I answered my own question. We went to Parasol's for the RB poor boy and tried the onion rings. They were darn good. Thin, crispy, almost dusty, and abundant. As opposed to a completely neutral batter, they used some light seanoning, which is a personal preference item.

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Parasol's Restaurant
2533 Constance St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Where to get better cheese?

Been to Whole Food, Dorignac's, Langenstein's.

i am looking for the best thin onion rings, simple, crisp and hot

I concur with the speak up in front crowd. When I wore a younger man's clothes, my motor cycle 'friends' and I would pull up to some joint and imbibe. I was, at that time, on the wagon for some dumb reason, My tab for a diet Coke would pale insignificant to the volumns of adult beverages my companions would consume.

My solution was a separate tab to be paid at delivery, and when the wait staff would decline that, I would go to the bar, and buy my own. Problem avoided, notwithstanding chiding and abuse from the remaining crowd.

Is it true? It seems that what I think of as New Orleans bread is vanishing? I do not refer to the tan baguettes that seem universal to the town, but to the darker chewy bread, that I have not seen in a while.

The tan stuff, al la, Leidenheimer is fine, even wonderful, but the darker, less crunchy slightly heavier stuff I recall is not in the places I frequent. Last I had it was Herbsaint.

Is it my imagination? If someone has a line on a recipe, I will be satiated.

Have not been in a while. For us, it is hard to drive past the Blue Highway in Micanopy. Need to go back.

Daytona is the black hole of Florida food. Nonetheless, About 3 miles north of SR40, No. of Ormond on A1A is a place named Bettys. Excellant Burgers, onion rings, and casual.

Billy's is the best in the area. I describe it as a old goat's Cheers.
The Deck, or somesuch, under the South and East side of the Port Orange/Dunlawton bridge is good, casual fried food.
Betty's A1A, about 3 miles north of SR40, on A1A. in the Ormond area has the best fried onion rings around, and good hamburgers.
Late food, is the First Turn, on US1, about 1 mile south of Port Orange is the place.

Charles

The place north of Deland, is Karlings, and is in Deleon Springs. I am not a fan of german food, but this place is one of the best places I have dined. Very creative menu, such as sauerkrut soup. Sounds horrid for this semi-cajun,but very good.

it is a bit of a ride, probably 20 miles from downtown

Halfshell comments ..."Maybe the staff will start to get the message"
Respectfully, Halfshell, they have not "got the message" in the last 30 plus years that I have been goint there. The present decor is a vast improvement,...ah,...change, over the first time I visited. At that time the only wall decoration was a single, paint-by-numbers quality landscape. The floor was unfinished hardwood, and the entire establishment looked like the clinic at Charity hospital, circa 1946.

To understand Mosca's you must explore their origin and their then purpose.

All of the above being said, I view the place as a shrine, or alter for an outstanding and truly unique fare. Success has not spoiled its atmosphere.

Certainly, two can enjoy the food at Mosca's. Too many selections, too little appetite.

We ate there last Sat. Shrimp Mosca, Oysters Mosca, Chicken a la Grande, and Chicken Cacciatore Crab salad, and Spagetti bordelaise were excellent. I am oozing garlic today.

We ate at K-Pauls on Thurs. last. It was as good as it ever was. The Debris was excellent and the swordfish, to die for.

Thanks. Never been to a Morton's. Time for a try..

Charles

Ruth's Chris is dependable.. What else is on their level?

Ignatious Riley